Definition of Wring
Wring
wring
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to twist something while squeezing it in order to extract liquid from it, or to extract liquid from something using this technique;
e.g. She began to wring the water out from the cloth so that it would dry faster.
(verb)
to obtain something by or as if by compressing and twisting its source, i.e. with some difficulty;
e.g. Finally, he managed to wring the truth from her.
(verb)
to twist something forcibly in a way that strains it or distorts its shape, often used to refer to breaking an animal's neck in order to kill it;
e.g. The animal was so badly injured that they decided to wring its neck and put it out of its misery.
(verb)
to squeeze someone's hands as a display of strong and/or sincere emotion, or to twist one's own clasped hands as a display of anguish;
e.g. I rushed to the stage to wring her hand and congratulate her.
(verb)
to torment someone and affect them deeply by causing them distress and/or pain (usually used in the phrase "wring the heart");
e.g. the news of his friend's death will wring his heart;
(noun)
the action of squeezing and twisting something;
e.g. He gave the towel a wring to stop it from dripping.
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